FDP Participation Overview

DoD Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program Glossary

• Annual Catalog: How SFAs request the USDA foods that they would like to receive in the upcoming year. It must be completed each February for the following school year. 
• DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Also known as the "DoD Program." A program that allows SFAs to spend their PAL money on fresh produce that can be delivered weekly.
• Planned Assistance Level: The money given to each SFA that they can spend on USDA Foods.
• FFAVORS: Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Order Receipt System. The website used to order produce and track spending through the DoD Program.
• FDP: Food Distribution Program. This program may also be referred to as the USDA Food Program, or the Commodity Food Program. 
• RA: Recipient Agency. This is the entity receiving the food (typically the SFA).
• SDA: State Distributing Agency (the state office).
• SFA: School Food Authority
• USDA Foods: Formerly known as commodities. Domestic agricultural products purchased by the USDA provided to schools to use in school meal programs.

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